PACT FOR PEACE AT MOSCOW VERSAILLES TALKS
U S signals no plan to curb warship building while Allies press two key issues at the peace conference. President Wilson guides indemity talks and seeks a workable modus vivendi on freedom of the seas amid possible definitional disagreement. Delegates expect gradual disarmament to be discussed once broader consent is reached.
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Wilson
Wilken
Council Board
Congress
U S
Peace Congress
Overals
More Yanks Leave England for New York Voyage Details
War department reports the steamer Ascanius sailed from Liverpool on November 2 carrying 47 officers and 1427 men for New York. The accompanying steamer Canople Cor Basten is listed in the notice.
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Washington
War Department
Liverpool
Ascanius
New York
Warship Squadron Muster The Ascantus and Canopie Deck Lists
Naval record lists officers and men aboard the Ascantus and Canopie steamers. Ascantus carries multiple squadrons including 300th to 480th numbers with five officers and one enlisted man. medical detachments and unattached officers noted. Canopie holds additional squadrons and a Handley Page detachment with three officers and 12 men among casuals and unattached officers.
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Ascantus
Firetlandley Paige
Mondred Highty Secoml
Secoml Handley-Page
Merticot
Reoreom
Neil
Tudio
Meuse Navigation Halted By German Loot Barges
Paris reports the Meuse across Ilay to Namur is nearly at a standstill as 400 barges and boats laden with loot and provisions are requisitioned by Germany and moving toward Holland. Fernand Bachens, president of the national committee, bans attempts to seize these barges and recovery of stolen property is anticipated.
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Meuse
Ilay
Namur
Germany
Holland
Fernand Bachens
National Committee
Treason Plot Report Ties Eisner to German Schemes
Washington dispatch cites Vorwaerts in Munich alleging Jacob Eisner seeks to diary the German democracy and conspire with reperiniisis against socialists. Official cables forward the claim that Eisner is secretly allied with conspirators plotting against the German socialist movement.
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Washington
Tec
Germany
Kurt Bieoer
Munich
Reperiniisis
Frensen
Government eases ban on platinum jewelry sales
Chicago date shows the government lifts the war on platinum jewelry restoring prewar rules. Jewelers now have permission to test platinum again and sell platinum jewelry without restrictions of any kind.
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Chicago
Isit
Russia betrayed by Entente, Kerensky voice claims in interview
London dispatch quotes Alexander Kerensky accusing the Entente of betraying Russia at the peace talks. He argues Russia sacrificed greatly in three war years and questions why the United States bears more victory weight. In Washington, reports note a surge in women seeking government civil service roles due to the war, with examinations rising significantly.
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Alexantne Foedrovitch Kerensky Ferris
Heepee le Geen
Bia
Eewsia
America
Entente
Bess Robin
Reumania
Russia
United States
U. S
Washington
Troops Return by Mauretania Reach New York Harbor
The British liner Mauretania arrives at quarantine with 835 soldiers and 300 civilian passengers from England, including air force trainees and radio unit members. Arrival delays spoil planned welcomes. families swarm the harbor while most men head to Camp Mills for quarantine and final medical checks. Three more transports from Liverpool join, bringing total returning forces to about 1,000.
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New York
Mauretania
United States
Naval Communication Service
Tod
England
Germany
Ambrose Channel
Sheare
Americans Quell German Mob as Troops Enter Prussia
American soldiers crossed from Treves into Prussia at daylight Sunday forming the front into occupied territory. They dispersed a German mob at a seafront shop wrecked in revenge for alleged overcharging, with losses estimated in the thousands of marks.
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Prussia
Treves
Rockefellers Car Crash Injures Five In New York
In Tarrytown New York on Sunday a Rockefeller chauffeur struck six year old Putsy Tornike, fracturing his skull. One Rockefeller car upset, throwing five employees with two seriously hurt. Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr visited the hospital and ordered all comforts provided. she also visited Tornike. Hope remains for recovery.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Putsy Tornike
Rockefeller
John DD. Rockefeller, Jr
Dutch Pressure Forces Kaiser Abdication Decree
Amsterdam reports indicate the abdication decree was published at the Dutch government's request amid fears of a German revival. The Hague reportedly issued a virtual ultimatum to William Hohenzollern, with the document lacking explicit countersignature from a German chancellor.
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Holland
London
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Hague
Berlin
Ex-empress in Berlin Influences German Regime Change
The ex-empress stayed in Berlin during the overthrow of the autocratic regime and traveled to Holland recently. Her earnest pleading is believed decisive, as she conveyed insights to the ex-Kaiser about the temper of the German people that he might not have understood.
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Berlin
Holland
Americans Sail For France By Orizaba For Peace Conference
The vanguard of the American party headed to Paris for the peace conference sailed from New York on the steamship Orizaba. More than a hundred newspaper correspondents and secretarial staff accompany the mission. The Orizaba travels slower than the George Washington and will take two extra days to reach Brest to meet the presidential party.
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New York
Paris
Orizaba
Brest
London Times Calls for Punishment of Ex Kaiser
The London Times declares the ex Kaiser deserves punishment and names him the arch criminal. It notes the sole argument against pursuing justice is that prosecuting him might grant him undeserved dignity while he hides from the rain.
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London
The
London Times
the Times
Wilson insult suit against Aftonbladet dismissed
Stockholm news reports the case brought by the American legation against Aftonbladet for insulting President Wilson was dismissed on technical grounds. The order to bring the split was issued by Sweden's minister of justice after a request by Ira Nelson Morris, the American minister.
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Stockholm
Legation
Aftonbladet
Wilson
Ira Nelson Morris
Protest Against Italy Aims At Eastern Adriatic
In Chicago delegates from the United States and Canada endorsed a resolution remonstrating Italy’s claim to the eastern Adriatic shore as part of war spoils. The document urged a Slav kingdom under the Serbian dynasty and excluded Premier Orlando from transmission to Allied leaders.
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Chicago
Waly
National Congress of
Italy
United States
Canada
Juge Slav
Milosh RK
Trivanaec
New York
Serbian National Defense League of America
Wilson
Lioyd George
Clemenceau
Orlando
Doctor Trivunac
Wilson Poised for Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
Reynolds reports in Secret History that President Wilson will be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize of 1918. The British embassy in Washington is said to announce the action shortly.
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London
Reynold
Wilson
Adils
Washington
Estimates for Year 1920 and Prior Outlined
Estimates for 1920 released show one half billion dollars and twenty nine billion for 1919. Officials note figures reflect department projections and budgetary lines for the coming year.
Congress Debates 1920 Budget Outline by Secretary McAdoo
The secretary reports that seven and a half billions are needed for government operations in fiscal year 1920. He notes 1919 outlays exceeded twenty nine billions, with 1919 still war funded and set to decline as peacetime costs mature. Washington dispatch by Frennie Jormal.
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Frennie Jormal
Washington, D. C
Congress
McAdoo
President Wilson Addresses Congress on Railroads and Peace
President Wilson delivered his annual address to Congress detailing domestic priorities and his Europe trip. He urged an impartial study of railroad reforms and endorsed continued government ownership until a new framework replaces the old system, saying he has no fixed verdict on the rail matter.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Europe
House Will Stay in Paris
Dec 2 report says Col. E M House Wilsons representative remains in Paris not London for allied preliminaries. He recovers from influenza and can tend to correspondence and review reports though still too weak to cross the channel.
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Paris
Col
E. M. House
Wilson
Paria
London
House
Fotinensa
Woman Premier Predicted In British Speech
Admiral Lord Jellicoe told a Nelson memorial day luncheon that it is possible a woman may be prime minister before the century ends. He urged extending the British Navy league's education work to include girls in addition to boys' schools.
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Lord Jellicoe
England
London
Grand Fleet
British Navy League
Plebiscite Opinion on Alsace Lorraine Union with France
Alsace Lorraine sentiment favoring union with France evident in a plebiscite view. German actions toward Alsatians have generated lasting hostility even among Germans. Return of civilians from Germany highlighted amid pleas for safety and clear conditions.
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Dispatch
Strassburg
France
Germany
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